Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) - Casual

Brief Overview

Provides quality psychotherapy and education to children, families and adults in the appropriate specialty/departmental needs.

Essential Functions

• Provides quality psychotherapy and education to children, families and adults in clinics as assigned.
• Provides assigned number of hours of direct client contact per week including absences.
• Performs services in manner that is seen by physicians, referral sources, and other qualified evaluators as timely and of high quality.
• Performs psychosocial assessments, treatment planning and treatment procedures that are appropriate to patient needs.
• Keeps adequate documentation of intake information and treatment plans, and contacts with patients, referral sources, and community resources regarding patient's care.
• Completes progress notes within five (5) days of standard client contact; before leaving the treatment setting for patients expressing self-injurious behavior or thoughts.
• Completes intake summaries within 2 treatment sessions, including appropriate diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Provides written documentation of contact with teachers, attorneys, family members, and others providing or receiving information about patients within 5 days of contact.
• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with hospital staff, physicians, community agencies, and professionals.
• Completes letters and summaries regarding patient care to be sent to referral sources or agencies, as appropriate, within five (5) days of client contact.
• Conducts self in a courteous and respectful manner in interactions with staff and physicians.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to phone calls and requests for information.
• Provides on-call coverage in rotation with mental health staff and complies with on-call protocols and procedures.
• Responds within 10 minutes to pages and presents at the hospital within 30 minutes in response to requests for mental status evaluations.
• Performs on-call duties in a professional manner in accordance with on-call protocols and procedures.
• Affirms follow-up as needed for calls received.
• Participates in department staff meetings, peer supervision meetings and supervisory sessions.
• Offers constructive insight into issues discussed.
• Supports the working team through participation in department events.
• Ensures maximum reimbursement ability for services provided.
• Provides complete superbills to office staff immediately following patient session.
• Ensures authorization/ notification of insurance plan provider is obtained for emergency visits and follow-up care.
• Secures authorization as needed for continuation of services provided.
• Provides non-clinical service in the interest of the department and/or hospital.
• Provides quality professional presentations, media interviews, and committee participation on behalf of the department, at CH and in the community as requested.
• Provides quality presentations to the community or to healthcare system staff that present area of focus in a positive light.
• Participates in hospital and/or community teams and committees as requested.
• Provides quality presentations or supervision meetings to students, interns, or staff members as requested.
• Provides clinical supervision or classes for staff members or students as requested.

Education Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, or related field

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as a licensed mental health practitioner in a child or adolescent environment

Preferred Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of psychological principles, child and adolescent development, inter-relational dynamics, individual and group behavior, and behavior modification techniques.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients and families, physicians, and other clinical professionals to gather and exchange patient information.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail of work time when providing therapy, observing patient response, scoring tests, and documenting patient progress.
• Readiness to go to the hospital at odd hours when providing on-call services in rotation with mental health staff.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in providing age-appropriate care to children, adolescents, adults and families.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current and valid Independent Mental Health Practitioner Nebraska license or state of Nebraska eligible